Removable partial denture in a cleft lip and palate patient: a case report.
This clinical report described the oral rehabilitation of a cleft lip and palate patient with removable partial denture. Although implant-supported fixed treatment was presented as part of the optimum treatment plan to achieve the best result, the patient declined this option due to the significant financial burden. Persons with a congenital or craniofacial defect are unique, and oral problems must be evaluated individually to the most ideal treatment. The changes in appearance, function, and psychological wellbeing have an enormous impact on patients' personal lives and are rewarding for the maxillofacial prosthodontist providing this care.
Mese
Ayse
A
Department of Prosthodontics Dental Faculty, the University of Dicle, Diyarbakir, Turkey. amese@dicle.edu.tr
Ozdemir
Eylem
E
D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods; D003779:Denture Design; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010158:Palatal Obturators